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pipe_dream's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Violence, Medical content, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol
Minor: Confinement and Car accident
undecidedpersonality's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Trafficking, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Outing, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts
shaleen64's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The changing of timelines/perspectives is engaging. The best way to describe this book is the fiction example of the invisible string theory. It will have you laughing, crying and believing in love and fate.
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Outing
snipinfool's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wow! That was good. Jandy Nelson did a very good job of writing teen angst and the feeling of the world being out of balance. I loved how Noah’s creativity was described as an ecstatic impulse. I would love to know what it would be like to have that feeling. I related a lot to Jude’s character, a teen wondering how to navigate boys, friends, and acting one way, but feeling another. Guillermo and Oscar were wonderful additions to the story and played their parts well. I could fully imagine what they looked like and how they reacted. There were times when I knew what was going to happen and hoped it didn’t and others when the story caught me completely by surprise. I loved that.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Car accident
sophias_bookplanet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Homophobia and Suicide attempt
zarfus211's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Suicide attempt
pupaebug's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, Outing, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicide attempt
delisouseyelids's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Outing, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
mxfloral_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Outing
servemethesky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I loved how this author wrote about art. Everything jumped off the page so vividly, from Jude’s sand sculptures to Noah’s murals. Just beautiful. And I loved the characters, like Guillermo and Oscar.
It was beautiful to see the twins work through their grief and unravel the truth eventually so they could be their truest selves. I wish my family could’ve healed and told the truth as much 2 years post our mom’s death as the family in this book did, damn!
It does feel melodramatic at times, which I somewhat expect of YA. Also, someone desperately need to tell this author it’s not okay to say “surftard” 100x in your novel.
Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent